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When Nick, a woodworker and LAP reader, first let us know about Layout Computer<\/a>, his free digital chair design tool, I thought, \u201cWow \u2013 that\u2019s nifty and would be awfully useful\u2026if only I made chairs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Well, now I think it\u2019s unbearably cool and altogether useful, because Nick has added casework (as well as a dovetail joints, and he\u2019s working on a drawer-design function right now). <\/p>\n

Bookmark Nick\u2019s site<\/a>. The tool is a quick way to mock up various casework configurations \u2013 and a lot more quickly than I was ever able to do it in SketchUp \u2013 using a series of sliding tabs to change ratios, board thicknesses. (Watch the short video on the \u201cCasework\u201d page and you\u2019ll quickly be up to speed on how to use the tool.)<\/p>\n

You can play with combinations of bases, vertical divisions, depths, number of shelves so on, and you can toggle between metric and American customary units. <\/p>\n

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And when you\u2019re satisfied, click the \u201clayout\u201d tab to get the dimensions for your design. Then you can generate a URL (under the \u201csave\u201d tab) to quickly get back to your masterpiece.<\/p>\n

And did I mention it\u2019s free? Nick developed Layout Computer<\/a> make it easy for him to mock up his own work, but he generously shares his work with the world (though if you\u2019re so inclined donations are welcomed \u2013 just click on the \u201cAbout\u201d tab on the home page). <\/p>\n

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p.s. The \u201cJoint\u201d tab is also a lot of fun to play with\u2026and confirms my long-held belief that 1:6 is the best dovetail angle \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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